吸烟 (xī yān) — to smoke (tobacco, e.g. cigarettes or a pipe)
Definition
Formal verb meaning 'to smoke (tobacco)'. More written and clinical than the everyday 抽烟 — you'll see 吸烟 on signs and health warnings.
verb
to smoke (tobacco, e.g. cigarettes or a pipe)
Examples
- 吸烟。Tā měi tiān xī yān.He smokes every day.
- ，。Tā xī le shí nián yān, xiàn zài jiè le.He smoked for ten years and now he has quit.
- 吸烟。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā shǎo xī yān.The doctor advised him to smoke less.
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